What kinds of firearms should citizens allowed to purchase and possess?

[Gideon]

Bill of Rights Articles 1, 2 and 4

My private, personal security plan dictates that I will use any and all security tools at my disposal in order to live peaceably and productively.

As far as the need for "Machine Guns," in the hands of the BoR Article 2 Militia:

Ammunition is expensive, and depending upon the rifle, can be heavy to carry.

Properly aimed rifle fire (from every household) is the most economically sustainable means for effective Tyrant-Control and conclusive zombie eradication.

Check out the Swiss Militia Model.

The local, Militia security model is also in line with the intent of the Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, and most importantly, the Bill of Rights.


On the subject of nukes:

The fiat FRN is the most devastating Weapon of Monetary Destruction in the history of humankind on earth.

 

[RideTheDirt]

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed

none of .gov's business

OP

'CYNANTHROPY' IS A WORD WITH TWO MEANINGS. IT IS, ON THE ONE HAND, MAN'S PRACTICE OF TRANSFORMING HIMSELF INTO A DOG BY MAGICAL MEANS (OR A DOG'S PRACTICE OF TRANSFORMING HIMSELF INTO A MAN); AND, ON THE OTHER, A FORM OF INSANITY IN WHICH THE PATIENT IMAGINES HIMSELF TO BE A DOG AND EXHIBITS THE TASTES, VOICE AND HABITS OF ONE. - LORE OF THE DOG, PATRICIA DALE-GREEN

So which one is it

 

[RideTheDirt]

data mining?

not sure but so far everything the op has posted is a question...
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/search.php?searchid=4364484

- Should every type of firearm be available for sale and...

Does anyone expect its predictions to be small green...

I know that Ron Paul opposes the welfare state and many govt.-subsidized programs including SS, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.

But, is he opposed to/supportive of the govt. providing welfare benefits...

I've read that Paul opposes most every US military interventionist actions (which I agree with), but what would he have done if he was president during the time that the Rwandan genocide or Darfur...

Considering that Paul advocated terminating the Department of Agriculture, how would he ensure that our food supply is secured and checked?

 

[Mini-Me]

not sure but so far everything the op has posted is a question...
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/search.php?searchid=4364484

True, but there used to be a lot of that back during the campaign. To me, the OP sounds like he (or she?) mistrusts some of Ron Paul's more "hardcore libertarian" views but wants to give them a fair hearing...and we need more of that. I lurked before posting instead of asking questions myself, but I was the same way (coming over from a liberal point of view...though I was born and raised a damn scary neocon). Speaking of needing more of something, I need more of time away from the forum, so I'll just leave with an obligatory link to RP's own essays and such, bad web design and all.

 

[AFPVet]

Citizens should be able to possess the same weaponry as the military.

 

[MelissaWV]

Citizens should be able to possess the same weaponry as the military.

To be very technical, if we take the Constitution's context into consideration, citizens should be able to possess BETTER weaponry than the military

 

[pcosmar]

To be very technical, if we take the Constitution's context into consideration, citizens should be able to possess BETTER weaponry than the military

You got a kiss coming.

 

[Expatriate]

It should be a matter for the individual states to handle, since the federal government's constitution prohibits them from infringing upon the right to bear arms. Likewise, most state governments have constitutional prohibitions against infringement as well, so I guess it would be up to individual counties, districts and cities.

The big advantage to actually following our constitutions on this matter would be this:

Say the gun-grabbers are right, and banning guns actually does decrease crime. Well, the individual districts that ban guns should see a measurable decrease in crime that clearly correlates with the ban, right? In the face of such evidence, wouldn't the inhabitants of most other districts demand bans as well?

Controlling guns at the federal level doesn't allow for such comparison, since the legislation applies across the board. So how do we know what effect it has had?

 

[RideTheDirt]

True, but there used to be a lot of that back during the campaign. To me, the OP sounds like he (or she?) mistrusts some of Ron Paul's more "hardcore libertarian" views but wants to give them a fair hearing...and we need more of that. I lurked before posting instead of asking questions myself, but I was the same way (coming over from a liberal point of view...though I was born and raised a damn scary neocon). Speaking of needing more of something, I need more of time away from the forum, so I'll just leave with an obligatory link to RP's own essays and such, bad web design and all.

If this is the case, sorry op.

 

[osan]

I overheard a discussion that a pro-gun control friend of mine was having with his brother and some of the questions he asked included:

- Should every type of firearm be available for sale and possession?

Yes.

- Should we allow chain guns, heavy machine guns, and fully automatics to be available for sale and possession?

Yes.

- Should only semi-auto firearms be legal?

No.

I'm not very knowledgeable on this matter so can some of you provide your insights?

What possible rational basis could there be for denying the right to purchase, keep, and use any form of such weapons? While we are at it, let us ban sports cars. They go faster than any speed limit anywhere in the USA and pose a clear and present danger to "society". I mean, if we're going to employ proof by assertion, then we may as well go all the way and ban everything based on such non-logic.

 

[osan]

My private, personal security plan dictates that I will use any and all security tools at my disposal in order to live peaceably and productively.

As far as the need for "Machine Guns," in the hands of the BoR Article 2 Militia:

Ammunition is expensive, and depending upon the rifle, can be heavy to carry.

Oooo... looks like my National Match rifle. Nice.

I'd love to get my hands on a BAR.

 

[Danke]

bump

 

[steve005]

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yes and we need to stop falling for it, stop posting pictures of guns, stop talking about what you have, etc etc

 

[Bman]

In case it hasn't been submitted. I should be allowed to have one of these.

 

[phill4paul]

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yes and we need to stop falling for it, stop posting pictures of guns, stop talking about what you have, etc etc[/QUOTE]

"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass." Yamamoto

Why should we, you and I and every gun owner, cower, hide and tremble in the face of tyranny?

If you cower now you'll cower later. F*ck em. Wear them openly if your township allows it, If not change your township government!

I don't understand this defeatist principle of hiding what is your naturally given right, the right to defend yourself) in the face of government.

If anything more individuals should be out there. In groups, openly carrying, with video!

 

[Pericles]

In case it hasn't been submitted. I should be allowed to have one of these.

You really want the M1A2, instead of that mine clearing M1A1. The ability of the commander to designate the next main gun target while the gunner is dealing with the current target is a quantum leap in capability - we bought it from the Germans, of course.

 

[Pericles]

data mining?

yes and we need to stop falling for it, stop posting pictures of guns, stop talking about what you have, etc etc

Who do you think will have the last laugh when they raid Starbucks looking for me.

Did you order whole milk with that latte?

You're coming with me.....

 

[osan]

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yes and we need to stop falling for it, stop posting pictures of guns, stop talking about what you have, etc etc[/quote]

I don't worry about it much. IF I talk about the pair of MG34s I have, how would anyone know whether I am telling the truth?

 

[disorderlyvision]

- Should every type of firearm be available for sale and possession? YES

- Should we allow chain guns, heavy machine guns, and fully automatics to be available for sale and possession? YES

- Should only semi-auto firearms be legal? NO